Table 2.
Cycling characteristics, bicycle equipment and cycling skills
| Overall (N = 118) | Women (N = 72) | Men (N = 46) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/M | %/SD | N/M | %/SD | N/M | %/SD | |
| Cycling biography and behavior | ||||||
| Cycling start (age in years) | 9.7 | ± 6.8 | 10.7 | ± 8.3 | 8 | ± 2.3 |
| Cycling break (yes) | 71 | 60.2% | 47 | 65.3% | 24 | 52.2% |
| Bicycle use | ||||||
| Never—2 × per month | 19 | 16.1% | 15 | 21.1% | 4 | 8.7% |
| 1–2 × per week | 26 | 22% | 14 | 19.4% | 12 | 26.1% |
| 3–4 × per week | 38 | 32.2% | 24 | 33.3% | 14 | 30.4% |
| (Almost) daily | 35 | 29.7% | 19 | 26.1% | 16 | 34.8% |
| Cycled kilometers per use | ||||||
| 0–5 km | 38 | 32.2% | 26 | 36.1% | 12 | 26.1% |
| 5–10 km | 47 | 39.8% | 28 | 38.9% | 19 | 41.3% |
| 10–20 km | 23 | 19.5% | 14 | 19.4% | 9 | 19.6% |
| > 20 km | 10 | 8.5% | 4 | 5.6% | 6 | 13% |
| Purpose of bicycle use | ||||||
| Transportation | 108 | 91.5% | 67 | 93.1% | 41 | 89.1% |
| Leisure time | 110 | 93.2% | 67 | 93.1% | 43 | 93.5% |
| Health considerations/promotion | 100 | 84.7% | 61 | 84.7% | 33 | 71.7% |
| I cycle less often because of… | ||||||
| Health limitations | 21 | 17.8% | 16 | 22.2% | 5 | 10.9% |
| Insecurity* | 35 | 29.7% | 33 | 45.8% | 2 | 4.3% |
| I cycle more often because of… | ||||||
| More leisure time | 68 | 57.6% | 33 | 45.8% | 35 | 76.1% |
| No car | 14 | 11.9% | 11 | 15.3% | 3 | 6.5% |
| Physical activity | 75 | 63.6% | 39 | 54.2% | 36 | 78.3% |
| Bicycle helmet (yes) | 109 | 92.4% | 64 | 88.9% | 45 | 97.8% |
| Use of bicycle helmet | ||||||
| Never | 2 | 1.8% | 1 | 1.6% | 1 | 2.2% |
| Rarely | 27 | 24.8% | 18 | 28.1% | 9 | 20% |
| Frequently/often | 26 | 23.9% | 16 | 25% | 10 | 22.2% |
| Always | 54 | 49.5% | 29 | 45.3% | 25 | 54.3% |
| Bicycle type and equipment | ||||||
| Bicylce type | ||||||
| Unmotorised | 62 | 52.5% | 36 | 50% | 26 | 56.5% |
| Motorized (E-bike) | 54 | 45.8% | 34 | 47.2% | 20 | 43.5% |
| Tricycle | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 |
| Frame type/geometry | ||||||
| Low-step frame* | 75 | 63.6% | 56 | 77.8% | 19 | 41.3% |
| Mid-step frame | 21 | 17.8% | 16 | 22.2% | 5 | 10.9% |
| High top tube* | 22 | 18.6% | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47.8% |
| Coaster brake (yes)* | 41 | 34.7% | 34 | 47.2% | 7 | 15.2% |
| Limitationsa in cycling skills | ||||||
| Riding curves* | 83 | 70.3% | 65 | 90.3% | 18 | 39.1% |
| Lane keeping | 65 | 55.1% | 42 | 58.3% | 23 | 50% |
| Dismounting/mounting to the right side* | 88 | 74.6% | 63 | 87.5% | 25 | 54.3% |
| Dismounting/mounting to the left side* | 86 | 72.9% | 60 | 83.3% | 26 | 56.5% |
| Turning to the left side | 61 | 51.7% | 39 | 54.2% | 22 | 47.8% |
| Precise braking* | 33 | 28% | 28 | 38.9% | 5 | 10.9% |
N number, M Mean, SD standard deviation
*p ≤ 0.001
a ≥ 1 error in the respective cycle course task